UNDER THE MILKY WAY (1988)

This is the band's signature song.
It is also the first Church single released on CD.

Steve Kilbey described the creation of this classic on his blog on Oct. 24, 2009.

Steve Kilbey discusses the song for The Great Australian Songbook

Mushroom K491 (Australia) 7" Cover	Arista AS1-9673 (USA) 7" Cover Also Arista 109 778 (Europe) and others.	Arista AD1-9669 (USA) 12" Cover	Arista A07S-25 (Japan) 7" Cover	Arista 1A 109778 (Spain) 7" Cover
Arista 109 778 (UK) 7" Cover	Arista 659 778 CD (West Germany) CD Cover	Arista 1A 109924 (Spain Promo) 7" Cover	Arista ASCD 9669 (USA Promo) CD Cover	Mushroom MUSH01753.2 (Australia) CD Cover

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Under the Milky Way (4:57)
Warm Spell (4:35)
Musk (3:55)

• 7" - Mushroom K-491 (Australia) - February 1988 - 7mm center hole
• Variant 1: In a maroon Mushroom company sleeve
  Variant 2: Picture Sleeve - Front | Back
• 12" - Mushroom X-14581 (Australia) - February 1988 - 12" Giant, 45 rpm - Front

Under The Milky Way (4:57)
Musk (3:55)

• 7" - Arista AS1-9673 (USA Promo) - April 1988 - 7mm center hole
• 7" - Arista AS1-9673 (USA) - April 1988 - 7mm center hole - Front
• Variant 1: With a red square at the center of each label
  Variant 2: No red squares at the centers of the labels
• 7" - Arista AS1-9673 (USA) - April 1988 - 38mm/1.5" center hole - Front
• 7" - Arista AS1-9673 (Canada) - April 1988 - 38mm/1.5" center hole
• 7" - Arista 109 778 (France) - April 1988 - 38mm/1.5" center hole - "Made in France - Imp. S.N.A." on back of the sleeve at the bottom
• 7" - Arista 1A 109778 (Spain) - April 1988 - 38mm/1.5" center hole - DMM Direct Metal Mastering - Front
• 7" - Arista A07S-25 (Japan) - April 21, 1988 - 38mm/1.5" center hole - Insert Front | Insert Back
• Plain white sleeve plus a 2-sided insert containing a Church bio in Japanese written by Michinari Yamada on 1988.2.21,
  and slightly off lyrics to "Under The Milky Way" in English.
• 7" - Arista A07S-25 (Japan Promo) - April 1988 - 38mm/1.5" center hole
• Contains the same insert as the regular issue above.
• 7" - Arista AAJ 152 (South Africa) - April 1988 - 7mm center hole
• 12" - Arista AD1-9669 (USA) - April 1988 - 33⅓ rpm - includes folded poster - Front | Poster

  Note that the photos are different than those
  on the actual Starfish cover. 24" x 24".

• 12" - Arista ADP-4669 (USA Promo) - April 1988 - 33⅓ rpm - includes folded poster - Front | Poster

  Note that the photos are different than those
  on the actual Starfish cover. 24" x 24".

• 12" - Arista 609 778 (Europe, printed in West Germany) - April 1988

Under The Milky Way (European single edit) (4:16)
Musk (3:55)

• 7" - Arista 109 778 (UK) - April 1988 - 7mm center hole, gatefold picture sleeve - Front | Back
• 7" - Arista 109 778 (UK) - April 1988 - 7mm center hole, non-gatefold picture sleeve
• 7" - Arista 109 778 (Europe, printed in West Germany) - April 1988 - 38mm/1.5" center hole - Front
• Label lists duration of 4:05 for side A (the length of the US single version) but the record actually plays the longer 4:16 European edit.

Vinyl Run-Out Groove Message
  7" Arista 109 778 (UK)
    Both Sides: UTOPIA· MS. (with the "U" drawn as a lyre)

  Indicates this disc was mastered at Utopia Studios (1976-1991) in London and cut on their Neumann VMS 80.

Under The Milky Way (4:57)
Musk (3:55)
Warm Spell (4:35)

• 12" - Arista 609 778 (UK) - April 1988 - 45 rpm
• 12" - Arista 609 778 (France) - April 1988
• CD - Arista 659 778 CD (UK & Europe, made in West Germany) - April 1988 - Front
• CASS - Arista CAS-9673 (USA) - April 1988 - cardboard slipcase - both sides feature all three tracks

Vinyl Run-Out Groove Message
  12" Arista 609 778 (UK)
    Both Sides: UTOPIA· MS. (with the "U" drawn as a lyre)

  Indicates this disc was mastered at Utopia Studios (1976-1991) in London and cut on their Neumann VMS 80.

Under The Milky Way (4:57)
Anna Miranda (2:57)
Antenna (3:51)
Destination (5:51)

• 2x7" - Arista 1A 109924 (Spain Promo) - 1988 - gatefold picture sleeve - 38mm/1.5" center holes
      Front | Back | Gatefold Group Photo

Under the Milky Way (4:57)
Perfect Child (2:53)
Musk (3:55)
Warm Spell (4:35)

• 12" - Arista 3A 609778 (Spain) - "maxi-single" - 45 rpm - DMM Direct Metal Mastering - Front

Under The Milky Way (single edit) (3:58) [more like (4:05)]
Under The Milky Way (album edit) (4:57)

• 7" - Arista AS1-9673 (USA Promo) - 1988 - 7mm center hole
• Comes in standard USA picture sleeve for this single, which lists Musk as the B-side.
• CD - Arista ASCD 9687 (USA Promo) - 1988

Bajo La Via Lactea ("Under The Milky Way")
Bajo La Via Lactea ("Under The Milky Way")

• 7" - Arista RX-552 (Mexico Promo) - 1988 - plain plastic Ariola sleeve - 38mm/1.5" center hole
      Same track on both sides. Label Close-up

Under The Milky Way (4:57)

• CD - Arista ASCD 9669 (USA Promo) - 1988 - Front

Under The Milky Way (4:59)
Warm Spell (4:38)
Musk (3:55)
Perfect Child (2:54)

• CD - Mushroom MUSH01753.2 (Australia) - 1998 - Front

Mushroom Records 25th Anniversary release; number 8 in a series of 25 limited edition classic Mushroom singles.

Sheet Music, Tablature, Chords, etc.

"Under The Milky Way" Sheet Music (1988):

Hal Leonard Publishing Corp. (0488-1188 / HL00122467)

Guitar Power Volume 1:

Softcover, 62 pages.

Includes tablature for "Under The Milky Way."

The Library of Classic Hits! Songbook (1998):

Softcover - Amsco Publications HL.14019025
US ISBN: 0.8256.1805.3 / UK ISBN: 0.7119.8324.0 (USA) 11.8in x 8.9in x 1in, 352 pages

Over 70 hit songs from The Sixties through The Nineties arranged for piano/vocal with full lyrics and guitar chord diagrams.

101 Australian Songs For Easy Guitar (2004):

Softcover - Wise Publications (MS04063)
ISBN: 1-876871-83-0 (Australia) 228mm x 303mm, 136 pages

Includes sheet music, chords and lyrics.

The Little Black Aussie Songbook (2005):

Softcover (vinyl) - Wise Publications (MS04099)
ISBN: 1876871350 (Australia) 120mm x 193mm, 282 pages

Complete lyrics and chords to 200 Australian songs.

The A-Z Of Alternative Music (2006):

Softcover - Wise Publications AM91978
ISBN: 978-0711940949 (USA) 168mm x 244mm, 208 pages

Complete lyrics and chords to 99 Alternative Music songs, encompassing '80s 'College Rock', Punk, Indie, Industrial, Goth, Electonica and Grunge from the '60s to today.

The Complete Guitar Player Australian Songbook 1 by Jason Waldron (2007):

Softcover - Wise Publications (MS04126)
ISBN: 1921029021 (Australia) 235mm x 310mm, 64 pages

Covers 12 tunes from traditional Aussie favourites and chart hits suitable for guitarists of all levels. Music is written in TAB and music notation. With chord boxes, strumming guides and lyrics. Includes a 24-track CD with each song recorded twice, with and without the lead guitar, enabling beginners to strum along and more experienced guitarists to pick out the melody using either tablature or traditional music notation.

The Great Australian Songbook (2007):

Softcover - Wise Publications
ISBN: 1921029501 (Australia) 8.4" x 12", 600 pages

The 1980s Guitar Chord Songbook (2009):

Softcover - Hal Leonard Publishing Corp. (HL 00700551)
ISBN: 1423454669 (Australia) 6in x 9in, 216 pages

Lyrics, chord symbols & guitar chord diagrams for 80 diverse hits from the 1980s.

Rock & Pop Classics For Ukulele (2010):

Softcover - Music Sales America AM1001605
ISBN: 978-0-8256-3755-1 (USA) 8.75in x 11.5in, 48 pages

Includes 21 rock and pop classics arranged for ukulele. Complete with full lyrics, chord frames, and all your favorite riffs in tablature.

Hit Session 5 (2011):

Softcover - Bosworth Music GmbH BOE7546 - The Music Sales Group
ISBN: 978-3-86543-678-8 (Germany) 164mm x 210mm x 23mm, spiral bound

Over 100 songs with melody line, lyrics and guitar chords.

Hit Session: Ukulele 2 (2012):

Softcover - Bosworth Music GmbH BOE7619 - The Music Sales Group
ISBN: 978-3-86543-721-1 (Germany) 164mm x 210mm x 27mm, spiral bound

Contains 100 songs with melody line, lyrics and ukulele chords.